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As of 2025-10-17, Tropical Smoothie Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

CONDITIONAL
24 E Madison St, Chicago, IL 60602
Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-10-17
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS(DISINFECTANT EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS) NOT ON PREMISES FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW WRITTEN
priority violation
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. OBSEVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL H
core violation
OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF AND AT BASE OF BOTH FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
core violation
OBSERVED HANDLE OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER INSTALLED PARTIALLY ABOVE ONE COMPARTENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM POS SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO RELOCATE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER SO THAT FOOD OR EQUIPMENT IN ONE COM
core violation
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Tropical Smoothie Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Tropical Smoothie Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-10-17. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Tropical Smoothie Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Tropical Smoothie Cafe's most recent inspection on 2025-10-17, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Tropical Smoothie Cafe last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Tropical Smoothie Cafe was last inspected on 2025-10-17. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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